NDA Early Years

Our three-tiered Early Childhood Development program for boys and girls starts with Pre-Kindergarten at 2 years 9 months and moves through two levels of Kindergarten until age 6. The hands-on, developmental program delivers a values-based education incorporating technology, environmental responsibility, cultural appreciation, specials including world languages, art, and music and provides access to our new mini makerspace exploration center.

NDA Lower School

Our co-educational Lower School program for grades 1-5 offers families a mission-driven, values-based education providing a nurturing environment of challenging academics, favorable student-to-teacher ratios, specialty classes that include art, music and world languages, and use of a newly upgraded science lab and brand new STEAM makerspace.

NDA Middle School

The Academy’s co-educational Middle School program for grades 6-8 provides challenging course work in language arts, science, math, and world languages and scheduling to meet individual needs based on learning readiness. The REACH program provides advanced work in math and English for those who qualify. The newly upgraded science lab and brand new STEAM Makerspace were specially designed to meet the needs of middle school students as they prepare for a future in the global economy.

NDA Upper School

The Academy of Notre Dame is the region's only all-girls high school with a rich history of empowering and educating young women since 1854. Our rigorous and supportive academic environment in small class settings provide real-life applications where young women are valued as individuals, challenged to achieve, encouraged to speak their minds, and empowered to lead. The outstanding STEAM- and humanities-focused academics have led our graduates to 100% college acceptance and more than $25 million in renewable merit scholarships since 2015.

Admissions

Thank you for exploring the possibilities that exist for you or your child at The Academy of Notre Dame. We invite you to click through these links to gather the information you are seeking about the Academy or to contact us at 978.649.7611, EXT. 327 or admissions@ndatyngsboro.org.

Lower School Student Life at the Academy

At the Academy, your child joins a close school community that embraces more than just coursework. In addition to outstanding academics, we want to help build his/her character, social skills, teamwork, charity, community service and curiosity about nature.

Character is encouraged in a spiritually-rich community that values personal responsibility, self-advocacy, justice, kindness, and compassion.

Social skills are developed to learn how to speak up for him/herself, while also learning self-control, patience, respect, empathy and charity toward others.

Teamwork is learned through play and exercise, strong self-esteem, cooperation, healthy competition, good sportsmanship, and leadership – all while having fun and staying fit.

Charity and community service is developed as children discover their own gifts and talents, with after school opportunities that help him/her shine and grow.

Community service is encouraged through your child's caring nature and natural instict to serve the needs of others in this world.

Students will be asked to sign up for an ETCH course each semester, but the subject matter will not be graded. Examples of ETCH courses are stock market trading, Latin, and fitness.

After-School Enrichment Programs

Our Enrichment Program provides for students to get involved with after school activities. These activities are open to the public and geared towards specific age ranges. Click here to learn more about the Enrichment Program.

Student Leadership Programs

Building leadership is a key objective here at the Academy as it relates to our mission of teaching students what they need to know for life. The Lower School has a very active leadership program in Student Council. Middle School students can participate in both Student Council and Beta Club.